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Harrisburg school officials find millions of dollars

There is growing frustration over the Harrisburg School District's unexpected discovery of millions of dollars.

Officials project the district could have at least $12 million more than thought, putting its fund balance near $22 million.

The school board president thinks that could be the result of conservative budgeting -- decisions that led to furloughs and school closings, and a recovery plan that calls for tax increases and other cutbacks.

Teachers said someone must be held accountable.

"It's a very sad day when a school district can't add, subtract, multiply or divide," said teacher's union president Sherri Magnuson.

The school board said the district's chief financial officer will crunch the numbers to find out exactly how much money the district can expect and where it came from.

Those findings will be presented to the board Oct. 14.

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